Peggy Revell With a provincial funding cut of $941,000, Weechi-it-te-win Family Services here has joined the list of Children Aid Societies across Ontario projecting deficits for this year. Weechi-it-te-win—which provides service to 10 local First Nations’ communities—is expecting a deficit of $650,000, executive director George Simard revealed. “Because the ministry’s […]
District News
the MNR One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region in the past week. Dryden Fire #24 is a human-caused blaze on an island on Eagle Lake in Dryden District. This 0.3-hectare fire was assessed and is not posing any danger to people or values. It will be […]
Mary Jane Pearson The La Verendrye Hospital Auxiliary once again is hosting a fall tea this Saturday (Oct. 17) from 2-4 p.m. at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church. This church, located just east of the overpass, was chosen because of its size and handicap accessibility. Last year was a huge […]
Staff The Associates of St. Marguerite du Youville once again is holding its annual winter coat drive. They want clean, used winter coats in good condition for women, children, and especially men, to be able to give away to the needy. Those who want to donate coats can drop them […]
Press Release The Community Arts and Heritage Project will be presenting a number of “show and tell” and “learn and grow” opportunities in Fort Frances during the week of Oct. 17-23. Lila Cano, co-ordinator with the CAHEP program in Thunder Bay, will facilitate a number of sessions in the community. […]
the MNR No new fires were reported in the West Fire Region over the Thanksgiving weekend. Meanwhile, the MNR’s Fire Management Headquarters in Dryden reported that a successful prescribed burn on an island on Eagle Lake continues to smoulder. This is considered beneficial as it means it will burn off […]
Dave Ogilvie The monthly meeting of the Men’s Breakfast buffet will be held this Saturday (Oct. 17) starting at 8 a.m. at the Emo Legion. The guest speaker this month will be Don Ricci, a retired school teacher who demonstrates his passion for God by keeping very active. Ricci serves […]
Peggy Revell Mine Centre Public School may be small but there’s high hopes a newly-launched initiative to extend Ojibwe language instruction will mean big improvements in the success of its aboriginal students. Since beginning in September, the initiative has seen the school’s 13 senior kindergarten and Grade 1 students instructed […]
Dave Ogilvie The Emo & District Hospital Auxiliary will be hosting its annual fall tea and bazaar on Friday, Oct. 16 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Emo Legion. Admission is $3 at the door. There will be draws, baking, a white elephant table, fellowship, and more. Any donations of baking […]
Peggy Revell With no appeal underway after Alberton council’s denial of a zoning bylaw amendment, Weech-it-te-win Family Services Inc. is looking into other possibilities for the relocation of its Training and Learning Centre (TLC). “The decision was made not to appeal the decision of Alberton primarily because of the cost […]
the MNR No new fires were reported in the West Fire Region yesterday, but a small number of blazes earlier in the week have kept Ministry of Natural Resources crews busy this fall. Two new fires occurred Monday and Tuesday in the Lake of the Woods area of Kenora District. […]
Dave Ogilvie Growing up in a small town definitely has its advantages. That was apparent Saturday evening at the Emo Legion as 250 friends, relatives, and others from across the district attended a benefit to support Shauna (Allen) Smith, who has been diagnosed and hospitalized with cancer. Shirley McQuaker, who […]
